The man who staged a secret meeting this week with England’s ‘big five’ clubs declared yesterday that a European Super League is on the agenda and suggested Manchester United were more worthy of Champions League football than Leicester City.
In his first interview...

Liverpool and Manchester City will know each other very well when they meet for the second time in a week just days after the Capital One Cup final, though at Anfield there will be no penalty shootout and no Willy Caballero.
Looking back on Sunday’s showpiece, as ...

Roman Abramovich will hold a final face-to-face meeting with Antonio Conte before signing off his appointment as Chelsea’s next permanent manager.
But the Italian has been warned he will struggle at Stamford Bridge if he does not fully grasp the language by former...

Louis van Gaal described Marcus Rashford as “fantastic” after the 18-year-old scored twice and created the winner in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory against Arsenal. Rashford’s man-of-the-match display came on the teenager’s Premier League debut and followed his tw...

The Football Association was ready to resume bidding for the World Cup – possibly in 2030 – and other Fifa events after Gianni Infantino upset the odds to be elected the new president of football’s world governing body.
Greg Dyke declared the FA would lift its ban...

Claudio Ranieri believes Leicester City’s next five league matches could define their season and make or break their title hopes. The Premier League leaders take on Norwich City at home on Saturday, followed by West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday and then travel to Wat...

Lionel Messi claimed that he always knew Arsenal would ultimately wilt under Barcelona’s pressure after his two second-half goals delivered the defending Champions League winners a potentially decisive 2-0 lead.
Arsenal must now either score twice without reply at...

Silvio Berlusconi has claimed Milan’s black striker Mario Balotelli has “taken too much sun”.
Berlusconi, who described Barack Obama as “tanned” in 2008, shortly after that year’s US presidential election, and again after the then Italian prime minister met the pr...

Ferrari today unveiled the car they hope will bring to an end Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes’ total domination of Formula One.
After more than two months in hibernation, the sport finally breathed into life on Friday with Ferrari’s launch and the first running of Ham...

Louis van Gaal admitted Manchester United fans were right to sing “We’re fucking shit” after the dismal 2-1 defeat to Midtjylland in the Europa League last-32 first leg in Herning.
The supporters, who were upset at the £71 ticket price issued by the Danish champio...